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Alan Brewis

Owner at Seed2Oil and Yellow Fields Oil
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Seasoned food industry professional with expertise in business strategy, negotiation, and project management.
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Location
Bellingham, Washington, United States, US
Skills
  • Food
  • Food Safety
  • Business Strategy
  • Negotiation
  • New Business Development
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Alan Brewis is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the food industry, holding a Master's degree in Production Engineering and having worked in various roles including Project Manager, Production Engineer, and Owner of Seed2Oil and Yellow Fields Oil. He has a strong background in business strategy, negotiation, and new business development, with expertise in HACCP, technical support, and equipment installation. With 18 years of experience in the food industry, Alan has worked with various companies including Seed2Oil and Yellow Fields Oil, APT Enterprise Development, EnterpriseWorks, Practical Action, VSO, and Various UK factories. He has a strong track record of managing projects, designing proposals, and providing technical assistance to businesses and NGOs. Alan is based in Bellingham, Washington, United States, and has a strong network of contacts in the food industry.

Experience

  • Seed2Oil and Yellow Fields Oil
    • UK and US
    • Owner
      • 2006 - Present
      • UK and US

      Producing seed oils for food, cosmetics and technical markets. Contract pressing of seeds and nuts. Supply and modification of equipment. Consultancy for NGOs. Practical assistance to business start-ups.

  • APT Enterprise Development
    • UK
    • Programme Manager
      • 2004 - 2007
      • UK

      Based in UK with regular travel overseas. Project design, proposal writing, setting up and monitoring work plans and accounts, hiring staff, donor reporting. Sierra Leone: credit for farmers, technical skills training, market linking.Uganda: apprenticeship schemes and small business enterprise assistance.Tanzania: market linking, solar drying foods, technical assistance for farmers.Sri Lanka: evaluation of post-tsunami enterprise rebuilding project.

  • EnterpriseWorks
    • Ghana
    • Country Director
      • 2002 - 2005
      • Ghana

      Opened new office in Ghana, hired staff of 15, managed $2M budget. Sourced funding from Shell Foundation and World Bank Development Marketplace. Managed irrigation, efficient cooking stoves, wind power and water filter projects.

  • Practical Action
    • Zimbabwe
    • Project Manager
      • 1991 - 2000
      • Zimbabwe

      Opened machinery and tool hire facility for small businesses offering a wide range of equipment from sewing machines to industrial lathes. Helped artisans to design, build and market value-adding equipment. Managed UNIDO-funded low-cost transport project.

  • VSO
    • Malawi
    • Workshop Manager
      • 1986 - 1990
      • Malawi

      Workshop Manager upgrading government agricultural support workshops. GTZ managing appropriate technology workshop.

  • Various UK factories
    • UK
    • Production Engineer
      • 1982 - 1986
      • UK

      Production Engineer in glass and micro electronic factories.

Education

  • 2000 - 2001
    University of Northumbria
    Master's degree, Production Engineering

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